Social Caseworker Temp

Are you interested in the flexibility and work/life balance of part‑time work? Do you want to work in a supportive and autonomous environment to grow your case management, crisis intervention, and mediation skills? This may be the position for you!

The Division of Children, Youth and Family is seeking a highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic staff member to provide emergency case management services as an After Hours Social Caseworker. This is a part‑time, on‑call position that will respond in‑person to a variety of situations including child protection emergencies, managing runaways, processing juveniles who have been arrested in Larimer County, and supporting our foster/kin families.

Although this is a temporary position, it could become long‑term depending on budget.

• Responding to after‑hours child protection emergencies, including required face‑to‑face safety assessments with families.
• Managing crisis situations by phone, in the office, or in the field.
• Providing crisis intervention, ongoing counseling, and client advocacy to support informed decision‑making and problem resolution.
• Responding to runaway situations and conducting Juvenile Justice detention screenings at the Hub (2555 Midpoint Dr., Fort Collins).
• Conducting assessments and implementing appropriate interventions.
• Documenting assessments and interventions accurately and maintaining organized case records.
• Preparing and presenting case information for court proceedings, state reviews, and communications with attorneys and other professionals.

• Experience working with children and families in a professional or support setting.
• Ability to set and maintain appropriate boundaries and triage crisis situations effectively.
• Strong comfort using computer systems and documenting work accurately.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Openness to learning and applying trauma‑informed interventions.
• Commitment to confidentiality and professional ethics.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Self‑directed, observant, and able to build professional relationships quickly.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a team environment.

• Bachelor’s Degree from a higher education institution with coursework related to the job responsibilities of a social caseworker (e.g., human development, family intervention techniques, diagnostic measures, therapeutic techniques).
• Possession of a valid Driver’s License by date of hire.
• Completion of certification from the State training academy prior to the end of the nine‑month probationary term.
• Upon employment, must maintain annual continuing education hours and state training requirements.

For all temporary positions, sick leave and our Employee Assistance Program are available.

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Hours vary per pay period depending on workloads. Because this is an after‑hours, on‑call position, you will retain most daytime, weekday hours as your own. Part‑time hours offer additional flexibility and work/life balance.

As a team, employees work together to ensure all after‑hours, on‑call shifts are covered. The availability to work 8 to 10 shifts per month (about 3 shifts per week), including weeknights and weekends, is needed.

• Monday–Friday on‑call shifts: 4:30 p.m. – 8 a.m.
• Saturday, Sunday and holidays: 24‑hour shifts 8 a.m. – 8 a.m.
• Typical schedule includes a combination of weeknights and weekends (Fri‑Sun) and approximately half of the year’s holidays.

• Every Monday: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. or 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. for team meetings/trainings.
• Other weekday daytime hours may be needed to attend family meetings, court hearings, and training.

• Nightly flat rate stipend for on‑call pay:
  Monday–Friday overnight: $50.
• 24‑hour shifts Saturday/Sunday: $100.
• Holidays 24‑hour shift: $250.
• You receive the hourly pay rate ($31.5614/hr – $37.8737/hr) when you respond to calls.
• If you speak Spanish, you may be eligible for extra pay from Larimer County’s…